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Ron Shelton

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Ron Shelton
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Tales from the Script (2009)
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Ron Shelton was born on 15 September 1945 in Whittier, California, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Bull Durham (1988), Hollywood Homicide (2003) and Tin Cup (1996). He has been married to Lolita Davidovich since 1997. They have one child.
BornSeptember 15, 1945
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BornSeptember 15, 1945
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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Ron Shelton in Just Getting Started (2017)
Morgan Freeman and Ron Shelton in Just Getting Started (2017)
Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Ron Shelton in Just Getting Started (2017)
Kurt Russell and Ron Shelton in Dark Blue (2002)
Ron Shelton in Bull Durham (1988)
Kurt Russell and Ron Shelton in Dark Blue (2002)
Writer/director Ron Shelton with producer Stephen Chin
Lolita Davidovich and Ron Shelton at an event for Behind the Burly Q (2010)
Ron Shelton and Karyn Kusama
Ron Shelton, Karyn Kusama, Elvis Mitchell, Joyce Carol Oates, and Gerald Early
Lolita Davidovich and Ron Shelton at an event for Dark Blue (2002)
Lolita Davidovich and Ron Shelton at an event for Play It to the Bone (1999)

Known for

Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in Bull Durham (1988)
Bull Durham
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1988
Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Hollywood Homicide
5.3
  • Writer
  • 2003
Kevin Costner and Rene Russo in Tin Cup (1996)
Tin Cup
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1996
Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in White Men Can't Jump (1992)
White Men Can't Jump
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1992

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Writer

  • The Best of Times (2021)
    The Best of Times
  • Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union in L.A.'s Finest (2019)
    L.A.'s Finest
  • Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Rene Russo in Just Getting Started (2017)
    Just Getting Started
  • Hound Dogs
  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys II (2003)
    Bad Boys II
  • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
    Hollywood Homicide
  • Promo Poster
    Play It to the Bone
  • Kevin Costner and Rene Russo in Tin Cup (1996)
    Tin Cup
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Berg, and Jamie Foxx in The Great White Hype (1996)
    The Great White Hype
  • Cobb (1994)
    Cobb
  • Anthony C. Hall in Blue Chips (1994)
    Blue Chips
  • Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in White Men Can't Jump (1992)
    White Men Can't Jump
  • Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich in Blaze (1989)
    Blaze
  • Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in Bull Durham (1988)
    Bull Durham
  • Robin Williams and Kurt Russell in The Best of Times (1986)
    The Best of Times

Director

  • Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Rene Russo in Just Getting Started (2017)
    Just Getting Started
  • Hound Dogs
  • Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
  • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
    Hollywood Homicide
  • Dark Blue (2002)
    Dark Blue
  • Promo Poster
    Play It to the Bone
  • Kevin Costner and Rene Russo in Tin Cup (1996)
    Tin Cup
  • Cobb (1994)
    Cobb
  • Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in White Men Can't Jump (1992)
    White Men Can't Jump
  • Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich in Blaze (1989)
    Blaze
  • Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in Bull Durham (1988)
    Bull Durham

Producer

  • Accidentes
    • Pre-production
  • Josh Duhamel in Spaceman (2016)
    Spaceman
  • Hound Dogs
  • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
    Hollywood Homicide
  • No Vacancy (1999)
    No Vacancy
  • Rod Taylor in Open Season (1995)
    Open Season
  • Anthony C. Hall in Blue Chips (1994)
    Blue Chips
  • Sharkskin
  • Blues for Central Avenue
  • The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
    The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
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Dark Blue
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Dark Blue
Tales from the Script
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Tales from the Script

Personal details

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    • September 15, 1945
    • Whittier, California, USA
    • Lolita Davidovich1997 - present (1 child)
  • Wrote a screenplay entitled "The Boxer and the Blonde" based on a magazine article of the same name by Frank Deford. Though the first draft of the script was written in November of 1988, it was only revised for the first time in April of 1991 and never made into a feature film.
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    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    (1967-1971) Second baseman for Baltimore Orioles farm team.
  • Quotes
    [referring to The Great White Hype (1996)]: "I tried to get my name taken off it because the film they made was not the script I wrote. I find it a horrible movie."
    • Writes and directs movies about sports, often with cameos from real-life athletes.

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